Members evildragon Posted February 4, 2011 Members Share Posted February 4, 2011 ...that's why I have a Kurzweil PC3K8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Bernard Posted February 4, 2011 Members Share Posted February 4, 2011 Obvious looping negates modelling aspects. Hmmmm, it does not explain your comment: ''Yamaha? Modelled? Nooooooo... CP-1 (if you're thinking about CP-1?) is not modelled at all Check this out: '' Firing from the hip thar buddy... LOL ;-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members TropicThink Posted February 4, 2011 Members Share Posted February 4, 2011 10 years is a long time for wishful thinking Haha. Okay, if you put it that way... I might get one, hm, next year or something - now is not the time to buy more hardware for me as I move around quite a bit. To be honest, though, I find the hype over this thing slightly amusing. I mean, come on, it's not the flaming second coming, it's a keyboard with a bunch of repackaged stuff from other keyboards, new and better acoustic / emulative sounds than last year's keyboards (as if that was a first...), and a new storage medium (SSD in this case). Like, yay. We've seen this thing a million times before, but people still go nuts over it. Sure, it's progress, but nothing radical. I do like it, from what I know about it so far. The sound quality really seems to be there, and the whole thing is nicely done. And it's great value for money, apparently. I might get it some time. It's just not something I get very excited about. I get excited about stuff like Tone2's Gladiator 2, which sounds like nothing else and is actually fairly fresh new stuff (at least when it was new...) with a highly unique synthesis engine. This thing? It's just plain good, and what I'd expect from a new workstation in 2011 - nothing more, nothing less. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members evildragon Posted February 4, 2011 Members Share Posted February 4, 2011 Hmmmm, it does not explain your comment: ''Yamaha? Modelled? Nooooooo... CP-1 (if you're thinking about CP-1?) is not modelled at all Check this out: '' Firing from the hip thar buddy... LOL ;-) Well, yes, the sound itself is not purely modelled. It's a hybrid, with emphasis on darned looped samples (sucky and cheapskatey). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Son of HuHefner Posted February 4, 2011 Members Share Posted February 4, 2011 Haha. Okay, if you put it that way... I might get one, hm, next year or something - now is not the time to buy more hardware for me as I move around quite a bit. To be honest, though, I find the hype over this thing slightly amusing. I mean, come on, it's not the flaming second coming, it's a keyboard with a bunch of repackaged stuff from other keyboards, new and better acoustic / emulative sounds than last year's keyboards (as if that was a first...), and a new storage medium (SSD in this case). Like, yay. We've seen this thing a million times before, but people still go nuts over it. Sure, it's progress, but nothing radical. I do like it, from what I know about it so far. The sound quality really seems to be there, and the whole thing is nicely done. And it's great value for money, apparently. I might get it some time. It's just not something I get very excited about. I get excited about stuff like Tone2's Gladiator 2, which sounds like nothing else and is actually fairly fresh new stuff (at least when it was new...) with a highly unique synthesis engine. This thing? It's just plain good, and what I'd expect from a new workstation in 2011 - nothing more, nothing less. hey, this is America. We celebrate the mediocre and admire marketing hype. Think Super Bowl, the ads, budweiser and Ronald Reagan, government statistics. Its what we are best at Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Bernard Posted February 4, 2011 Members Share Posted February 4, 2011 Well, yes, the sound itself is not purely modelled. It's a hybrid, with emphasis on darned looped samples (sucky and cheapskatey). I totally accept your superior tastes in these matters as a PIANO man and connoisseur.... LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members evildragon Posted February 4, 2011 Members Share Posted February 4, 2011 It's just a subjective opinion, you take it with a grain of salt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Meatball Fulton Posted February 4, 2011 Members Share Posted February 4, 2011 It's just another run-of-the-mill boring workstation that sounds bland and everything it can do can be done with a computer at 1/10 of the price so no, I am not getting a Kronos.1/10 is only $300 :poke:Why do people always leave the price of the computer out of the argument? $300 won't buy you much in the way of software, anyway No, I am not buying a Kronos. I have too much time and $$$ invested in patches, samples and sequences for Yamaha gear to jump ship...just took delivery on an XF yesterday BTW I also use software (Live, Melodyne, Absynth, A.C.E., Synplant) and I paid a lot more than $300 for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Meatball Fulton Posted February 4, 2011 Members Share Posted February 4, 2011 now that I have Komplete 7, I'm satisfied.Wait until Komplete 8 comes along...and hope it will run on Win8 and OS XI Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Tomkeen Posted February 4, 2011 Members Share Posted February 4, 2011 Oh, I'll wait for Komplete 8. Just have to buy an upgrade by that time u_u Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Gribs Posted February 4, 2011 Members Share Posted February 4, 2011 I am going to get one, most likely the 88 key version, and put it in the spot held by my RD700GX currently. The RD will then go into the living room until I can decide what to do about making a studio out of half of our basement. The basement already houses my son's drum set and xylophone and my Ion and a small amp for that (both on stands). Wife wants me to fix up the basement and make it into a studio but I just don't feel like going through the hassle either doing the work myself or hiring it out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Minocan Posted February 4, 2011 Members Share Posted February 4, 2011 The new Nord Stage 2 would suit me better than Kronos if I could afford it and carry it (Electro 73 is half the weight) along other stuff. I'll recommend it to fellow keyboardists though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Sad Darwin Posted February 4, 2011 Members Share Posted February 4, 2011 1/10 is only $300 :poke: Why do people always leave the price of the computer out of the argument? $300 won't buy you much in the way of software, anyway No, I am not buying a Kronos. I have too much time and $$$ invested in patches, samples and sequences for Yamaha gear to jump ship...just took delivery on an XF yesterday BTW I also use software (Live, Melodyne, Absynth, A.C.E., Synplant) and I paid a lot more than $300 for it. Seriously! A top of the line MacBook Pro is well into the 3k range. The software outside of that can easily run 1500 or more. Even if you steal the software you're talking about the same price for a less stable, non-dedicated piece of hardware. You can certainly argue about the sound and sonic preferences (the Kronos has a modular synth inside it, so it seems about as limited as your imagination ), but to claim that the Kronos isn't economical when compared to a computer + software is a mathematical fallacy. PS, I usually HATE workstations, but in the case of the Kronos I authentically am finding myself defending it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members CfNorENa Posted February 4, 2011 Members Share Posted February 4, 2011 My studio dump is already in progress -- I've sold my M50 and Ensoniq DP/4, and have a JX-8P and Polysix for sale (I'll get the Blofeld up soon, too, but am now thinking about holding onto my MKS-70) -- and I'm pretty sure I'll use the money to finance a Kronos 88 (and the extra space to fit it in), but I am still considering the possibility of getting a "last gen" flagship instead. Motif XS8s and M3-88s sometimes appear on my local craigslist for well under $2K, so that really might be the smarter move. But who am I kidding. I'll probably just get a Kronos 88. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members evildragon Posted February 4, 2011 Members Share Posted February 4, 2011 Keep the Blofeld - that one is seriously irreplaceable (it's also cheap to have)! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members cresshead Posted February 4, 2011 Members Share Posted February 4, 2011 i'm eager to have a play on one in a shop..ill jump straight to the ms20 and see how that performs..'if' i got one it would be the 61 key version Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members McHale Posted February 4, 2011 Members Share Posted February 4, 2011 Wife wants me to fix up the basement and make it into a studio You have the most awesome wife... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members CfNorENa Posted February 4, 2011 Members Share Posted February 4, 2011 Keep the Blofeld - that one is seriously irreplaceable (it's also cheap to have)! Good point. I'm mean, really, I could probably get $350 MAX for it. Is that really worth it? And one should ALWAYS have some Waldorf in one's setup... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members TropicThink Posted February 4, 2011 Members Share Posted February 4, 2011 Good point. I'm mean, really, I could probably get $350 MAX for it. Is that really worth it? And one should ALWAYS have some Waldorf in one's setup... Personally, I'd sell it - and get the keyboard version. I love the look of that keyboard. 100% Design Splendidness. I desire one very much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Caligvla Posted February 5, 2011 Members Share Posted February 5, 2011 I'm waiting until I get to play one (several times, I suppose) before I start making decisions ... But I am VERY interested ... It's too bad the sequencer isn't more involved, though ... but it will probably be enough ... I'm thinking 73 key for me ... (although that will probably be the one they don't stock at GC ... ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members The groin Posted February 5, 2011 Members Share Posted February 5, 2011 1/10 is only $300 :poke: Why do people always leave the price of the computer out of the argument? $300 won't buy you much in the way of software, anyway Yup, but $300 will get you both a laptop and sound interface (if you go for used ones, admittedly). Aaand since everything is free on the internet I didn't take the software into account. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Sad Darwin Posted February 5, 2011 Members Share Posted February 5, 2011 Yup, but $300 will get you both a laptop and sound interface (if you go for used ones, admittedly). Aaand since everything is free on the internet I didn't take the software into account. A {censored}ty laptop and a {censored}ty sound interface. Have fun with that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members evildragon Posted February 5, 2011 Members Share Posted February 5, 2011 Well, that doesn't tell me much since I'm not very fond of how the OASYS sounds either. Well then, you are beyond salvation. Go back to your shed with your $150 laptop which can't run all the latest (good sounding) softsynths and a noisy $150 audio interface. :lol: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members TropicThink Posted February 5, 2011 Members Share Posted February 5, 2011 Aaand since everything is free on the internet I didn't take the software into account. If you were a simple {censored}ing thief or something, then true, I guess you wouldn't have to take the cost of software into account. Unless, of course, one only used legitimately free software with that $300 laptop and sound interface combo. But then, who would compare something like that to a synth like the Korg Kronos? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ElectricPuppy Posted February 5, 2011 Members Share Posted February 5, 2011 woah, woah, woah... he doesn't have to be a thief to get free sound software, there's legitimate free stuff out there. Easy with that axe, Eugene. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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